BLB News
AMENDMENTS TO NSW RESIDENTIAL TENANCY LEGISLATION
27/10/2010
The new Residential Tenancies Act 2010 was assented to by NSW Parliament on 17 June 2010 and will affect landlords or tenants of residential property.DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES
30/09/2010
Our client was considering entering a joint venture arrangement with an English company. Each party was to have three representatives on the “Board†of the venture. The Chairman would not have a casting vote. The client sought our advice on what could be done to resolve impasses where the respective “Board†members could not resolve a matter due to the equal representation.DEPRECIATING YOUR CLIENT RECORDS
30/09/2010
A recent High Court decision has considered whether a professional business can claim depreciation on the copyright in their client records. The decision, and the ATO’s Decision Impact Statement, may well have application to buyers of financial planning practices.SPECIAL DISABILITIES TRUST UPDATE
30/09/2010
A special Disability Trust (SDT) is a trust established for the reasonable care and accommodation needs of a person with severe disability by the parents or immediate family members of the disabled person who is the principal beneficiary of the SDT.EMPLOYER’S CONSIDERATIONS ON REDUNDANCY
30/09/2010
Since the introduction of the Fair Work Act we have been instructed on a number of occasions to advise on possible redundancies and what an employer should consider.